Zulkadars ( azerb. Zülqədər eli ) is one of the Turkic tribes that were part of the Kyzylbash tribal confederation.
History
The Kyzylbash tribe Zulkadar, come from the Anatolian Beilik Zulkadar (Dulkadirogullary), who originally lived in Elbistan and Marash , some of which accepted the teachings of the sheikhs of the Order of Sefeviye, and moved to Azerbaijan. In Azerbaijan, Zulkadars were settled in the regions of Ganja, Arran, in the district of Derbent. As hereditary ulks, the emirs of Zulkadarov were granted the regions of Fars and Kerman .
See also
- Safavid state
- Safavids
- Kyzylbashi